GE Profile PYE22KBL Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the GE Profile PYE22KBL
At 665 kWh/yr, the GE Profile PYE22KBL's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $125 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 72.3% above it, ranking 4,350 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $52/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the GE Profile PYE22KBL: GE GYE22GYN ($125/yr, 665 kWh/yr), then GE Profile PYE22KEL ($125/yr, 665 kWh/yr).
Within the GE Profile lineup
Ranked 19 of GE Profile's 46 certified refrigerators, this sits between the PNE21NYR ($107/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the PVD28HYY ($143/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $125/year, the GE Profile PYE22KBL adds up to about $1,625 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $125/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the GE Profile PYE22KBL or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $125/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
At rank 4,350 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 665 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.